Not for lack of love

As another page of the calendar turns, a certain day approaches. Love it, or hate it, Valentine’s Day is here again. With more and more companies, clubs, cafés, and stores forcing all things pink, white, and red down our throats, the verdict is clear-like it or not, Valentine’s Day is not about to be ignored.

When it comes to this day, it seems like people can be divided into certain specific groups, based on their opinion of Valentine’s Day. And the one thing you can count on about opinions is that people have a lot. (Clearly)

Naturally, there are those who love Valentine’s day, because, well, it’s one hell of a romantic day. These good folks have celebrated it religiously, every year, either with a special someone or a string of people they’ve loved over the years. In that case, I guess they’d  find themselves left with a myriad of memories of this day, but that’s of little significance  on a day as special as this,(I hear some people love making new memories.)In which case, hey friend, I applaud your positive attitude!

These folks get a lot of eye rolls, but there are always greeting card companies just waiting to welcome them with open arms. The good thing is that since we live in a civilized society (don’t we just ). I’m happy for them to have a day that makes you feel all happy and loved.

But let’s also spare a thought for the second camp of naysayers. Also, fabulous people, though society would have you believe that their cynical attitude demands that they sit this holiday out; for fear that their cynicism should be catching, and mar this special day.

You’ve got to love this set of people too, and I will say that given the world we live in, many would argue that it’s easy to find their cynicism rather appropriate, if not completely understandable.

Which leaves us with the last category of all. The indifferent ones. No longer residing in a safe space, it seems like, over the last few years, the whole world seems to be screaming at them, ‘No more sitting on the bench. It’s time to play!’

Suddenly, there is a lot of pressure for those sitting on the bench to pick a side. It seems it’s becoming less and less acceptable to be indifferent to this day.

Pressure is   abound by Hollywood, Hallmark, and your office group, your newly married friends, your newly single friends, every lingerie store in the world, and every restaurant around the corner, all begging you to pick a side-lonely hearts special or Moroccan lovers paradise?

What do you do when the whole world has one simple question to ask on Valentine’s day: Valentine’s Day-yay or nay?

To be fair, if you didn’t immediately do an internal whoop or squeal of joy last week, when you realized Valentine’s Day was just around the corner, chanced are, you’re probably not about to run over to the side that loves Valentine’s Day. But does it then follow that you should automatically be marched to the opposing side and be pelted with fruit?

On a day dedicated to lovers and bringing people together, I often wonder, where do the cynics go?

Now, personally. I love this day. To me, whichever way you slice it, it’s a day dedicated to love. And while I think you never need a day off from loving someone, it’s great to have a day to remind us to carve a little bit of time off our busy schedules to make time for the people we love. I mean, you need a little rest every day, but don’t you just love the weekends?

At the end of the day, for me, it’s all about celebrating the concept of love, however, whatever that looks like for you

Don’t get me wrong, I understand the cynics. And I will admit, there’s much to fuel your cynicism on this day, especially. A day that’s been commercialized beyond belief. There are so many great reasons to sit this day out, so if that’s what you want to do, you do you. Reach out, for the reason that most appeals to you, and boycott this day.

But not for lack of love.

Please.

Not for lack of love.